Thread: Secure U.S. borders first, then look at reforms

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Secure U.S. borders first, then look at reforms

June 26, 2007


It is with wonder and amazement when I hear and read about President Bush and his so-called bipartisan group of senators who are pushing for comprehensive immigration reform telling us how this will secure the homeland and address our immigration dilemma.

What do these people not know or understand about the definitions of illegal as in illegal alien; rule of law as in government by law and adherence to due process of law which is both predictable and consistent; and secure the borders, which is stopping people from illegally crossing the border in the first place and restoring integrity to our country's existing immigration laws?

If your do not secure the borders, what is the purpose of the rest of the proposed legislation other than lip service to make us feel good and secure - resulting in only amnesty for millions of lawbreakers?

Granting amnesty to illegal immigrants without securing our borders will only result in millions more coming here in the future.

Illegal aliens are taking American jobs, consuming our public services and driving down the standard of living for all working American citizens. The United States cannot accommodate every person in the world that would like to come here.

Only when we have secured borders should our legislators begin to address the issue of comprehensive immigration reform. It is time for our elected members in Congress to commit themselves to the representation of all Americans and not special interest groups and their narrowly focused agendas.

President Bush hopes to establish a legacy for himself with the passage of comprehensive immigration reform, but sorry, Mr. President, your reputation of arrogant incompetence will be your only legacy.

James M. Liner

Minonk

http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2007 ... 126572.txt

President Bush hopes to establish a legacy for himself with the passage of comprehensive immigration reform, but sorry, Mr. President, your reputation of arrogant incompetence will be your only legacy.

This tells what kind of mentality he has, how can he believe that destroying out lives, cities and culture is going to leave him a legacy. Its going to leave him a legacy alright but not the one he believes it will.

How true the above statement is!!!

Great idea!!!!!

Secure U.S. borders first, then look at reforms

'nough said, great idea! The only way to proceed!